Pizza quattro stagioni is a variety of pizza in Italian cuisine that is prepared in four sections with diverse ingredients, with each section representing one season of the year. Artichokes represent spring, tomatoes or basil represent summer, mushrooms represent autumn and the ham, prosciutto or olives represent winter. It is a very popular pizza in Italy, and has been described as a "classic", "famous" and "renowned" Italian pizza. It is a variant of pizza capricciosa.
Pizza quattro stagioni
Although the toppings on pizza quattro stagioni are traditionally divided into four separate quarters, some variations mix the toppings together.
Pizza is a traditional Italian dish typically consisting of a flat base of leavened wheat-based dough topped with tomato, cheese, and other ingredients, baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven.
A pizza divided into eight slices
A pizzaiolo in 1830
Pizza dough being kneaded before being left undisturbed and allowed time to proof
Traditional pizza dough being tossed